Digital Engineering with Minecraft Create amazing objects for Minecraft‎-and learn valuable real‎-world 3D design skills‎!‎ Transform yourself into a Minecraft "engineer‎!‎" Discover how to create great Minecraft objects and structures fast‎,‎ and push your creative skills to the max‎.‎ You‎'‎ll have a blast‎,‎ but that‎'‎s not all‎!‎ You‎'‎ll learn how to use powerful 3D digital design and CAD tools‎-the same kinds of tools professionals use to earn big money in the "real" world‎!‎ Best‎-selling tech author James Floyd Kelly covers all you‎'‎ll need to know‎,‎ starting nearly every chapter with an amazing project‎.‎ Kelly guides you through each step of designing your objects outside Minecraft‎,‎ and then importing them to your game‎,‎ where they can come to life‎!‎ You‎'‎ll master powerful techniques using Tinkercad‎,‎ 123D Creature‎,‎ 123D Catch‎,‎ 123D Sculpt‎,‎ MCEdit‎,‎ i‎-funbox‎,‎ Online‎-Convert‎,‎ and more‎.‎ Think you can‎'‎t create incredible Minecraft stuff like this‎?‎ Using Digital Engineering with Minecraft‎'‎s crystal‎-clear‎,‎ step‎-by‎-step instructions and full‎-color photos‎,‎ you can‎!‎ * Find great 3D objects on Thingiverse and import them to Minecraft with MCEdit* Create hidden "secret entrances" with maze makers and Online‎-Convert* Master key Tinkercad skills‎,‎ including shape creation‎,‎ rotation‎,‎ resizing‎,‎ and grouping* Create and export monsters with 123D Creature* Put yourself in the game with 123D Catch‎:‎ stitch your selfies into a complete 3D model* Generate rollercoasters and other landscapes in 123D Sculpt‎-without slow block‎-by‎-block in‎-game editing* Create hollow wireframe domes to transform any terrain into a battle arena* View your Minecraft worlds in 3D using a simple technique James Floyd Kelly is an avid maker‎,‎ tinkerer‎,‎ CAD expert and teacher‎.‎ He excels at taking complex technology and finding a way to demystify it for non‎-technical readers‎.‎ Kelly has written more than 25 guides to a wide variety of technical subjects‎,‎ including Open Source software‎,‎ LEGO robotics‎,‎ 3D printing‎,‎ and game programming‎.‎ His recent books include Ultimate iPad and 3D Printing‎.‎ He has degrees in both industrial engineering and English‎.‎ Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB‎.‎ This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB‎.‎